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About Vince

I am a Tlingit, born and raised in Tlingit Country, and a proud member of the Tlingit Nation.

Grim report warns Canada vulnerable to an aboriginal insurrection

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: Calling the Native Youth Movement and American Indian Movement! The National Post reports that The Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a think tank, predicts a possibly grim future for the Canadian Nation State due to unrest among Natives. The … Continue reading

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Tribes on This American Life; why are we disenrolling members?

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: This American Life: Tribes A Native American tribe is doing exactly the opposite of what you’d think they’d do: they’re kicking people out of the tribe, huge numbers of them, including people whose ancestors without question … Continue reading

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When VAWA isn't enough: Arming Sisters Campaign Launch

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: http://youtu.be/apztpA6H6-U Arming Sisters I am primarily updating my blog, LingitLatseen.com and will not be posting much at AI/AN Attack the System anymore. Thanks.

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PIELC Panel: Cascadian Bioregionalism and the Indigenous Future

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: On Sunday I was in Eugene, Oregon for the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference where I participated on a panel with Cascadian Bioregionalists which included the makers of Occupied Cascadia and a representative from the Portland … Continue reading

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Breaking Tináa, Breaking Copper Shields, and Bringing Shame in Raven's Bioregion

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: Namgis hereditary chief Beau Dick has broken a copper shield to shame the Canadian government and draw attention to environmental issues in the region that threaten Native people. Among my tribe, the Tlingit, we call such … Continue reading

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Sherman Roger Alexander vs United States: From our point of view

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: By Nahaan (son of Sherman Roger Alexander) February 05, 2013 Tuesday AM Letter of Support for Roger Alexander, Haida Hunter, Fisher, Gatherer, and Furrier. “I’m not saying that any of this is your fault, or even … Continue reading

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Marias Massacre: on this day in 1870

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: From Wikipedia On This Day: In 1870 the Marias Massacre (also known as the Baker Massacre) occurred. It is a little-known massacre of Piegan Blackfeet Indians by the United States Army which took place in Montana. … Continue reading

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Entrapped Haida Hunter Stands Trial in Juneau

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: Sherman Roger Alexander vs. United States case; 1:12-cr-00004-LCL Court date: Thursday January 17th, 2013 Federal Building Juneau, AK Top Floor 3pm Sherman Roger Alexander was entrapped by the federal government through the sale of a significantly … Continue reading

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Idle No More: an open source tribal insurgency

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: The Globe and Mail reports that the Idle No More protests are growing beyond the control of Indian Act Chiefs in Canada as the movement has gone viral across Indian Country; to the US and beyond. … Continue reading

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Our people were always armed

Reblogged from Lingit Latseen: Gun control is not for Native people. It is for people who can’t or won’t take on the sacred duty to protect their families, their people, their lands and their way of life. When I was … Continue reading

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